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Indictment Unsealed in Puerto Rico Charging Two Men in $650 Million Omegapro Investment Fraud
9.7.2025
An indictment was unsealed on Tuesday in the District of Puerto Rico, charging Michael Shannon Sims, 48, and Juan Carlos Reynoso, 57, for their alleged roles in operating and promoting Omegapro, an international investment scheme that defrauded investors of over $650 million, primarily...
Spanish Authorities Dismantle Crypto Investment Fraud Ring Which Laundered Over $500 Million in Illicit Proceeds
30.6.2025
Europol has announced that the Spanish Guardia Civil, in collaboration with law enforcement agencies from Estonia, France, and the United States, has dismantled a cryptocurrency investment fraud ring that defrauded over 5,000 victims worldwide. The operation resulted in the arrest of five...
FBI Says Americans Lost $9.3B to Crypto Scams in 2024
24.4.2025
An IC3 report shows crypto investment fraud ballooned, with over $2.8 billion lost by victims aged 60 and older. Total losses hit $9.3 billion after rising 66% year-over-year
South Korean Police Arrest 215 in Suspected $232M Crypto Investment Scam Investigation: Yonhap
13.11.2024
The scheme promised 20x returns through investing in tokens that in reality had little value
86-year-old to pay $14M after admitting to running crypto Ponzi scheme
9.10.2024
Prosecutors only sought a five-year probation sentence for crypto schemer David Kagel because of his age and ailing health
FBI Warns of Ichcoin Targeting American Crypto Investors
5.10.2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about Ichcoin, a fraudulent cryptocurrency platform that is deceiving investors across the U.S. by luring them in through social media, then tricking them into wiring large sums of money. Victims are led to believe their investments...
Vietnam police bust crypto scam ring linked to offshore actors
4.10.2024
Vietnamese police arrest five individuals linked to a crypto scam network, unraveling an offshore-led operation targeting unsuspecting victims
FBI Reports 45% Rise in Crypto Fraud, $5.6 Billion Lost, 71% From Investment Scams
10.9.2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has revealed a sharp rise in cryptocurrency fraud complaints, with over 69,000 cases and $5.6 billion in losses. Investment scams accounted for 71% of these losses, highlighting the growing exploitation of digital...
Aussies lost $122 million to crypto scams in the last 12 months: AFP
28.8.2024
The Australian Federal Police revealed that scammers are using deepfakes and pig butchering as their primary methods to defraud victims.
615 Crypto Scam Sites Dismantled by Australian Regulator
22.8.2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has shut down more than 7,300 phishing and investment scam websites, including 615 targeting cryptocurrency. The regulator noted that collaboration with other agencies and advanced detection techniques have enabled ASIC to swiftly take...
New Hampshire Regulator Orders Cease and Desist Against Finstate Investment for Crypto Fraud
19.8.2024
The New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation has issued a cease and desist order against Finstate Investment LLC, accusing it of defrauding investors via a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment website. Finstate allegedly misrepresented account activity and offered illegal guarantees against...
Landmark Federal Case: Jury Declares Crypto Price Manipulation as Securities Fraud
27.6.2024
In a landmark federal case, two men were sentenced for manipulating the price of a cryptocurrency and defrauding investors, marking the first instance where “a jury in a federal criminal trial found that a cryptocurrency was a security and that manipulating cryptocurrency prices...
Texas Regulator Orders Arkbit Crypto Mining To Shut Down
29.5.2024
A phoney Arkbit cryptocurrency cloud mining enterprise has suffered a significant setback at the hands of the Texas State Securities Board. A cease-and-desist order was issued by the SEC on May 28 against Arkbit Capital for allegedly using dishonest tactics to commit an investment fraud.
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UK Sentences Woman to Prison for Laundering Bitcoin After Police Seize 61K BTC
25.5.2024
A woman has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison for laundering bitcoin tied to a £5 billion fraud in China. Authorities seized over 61,000 bitcoin during their investigation, now worth over $4 billion. The woman denied all charges, claiming she was manipulated by...
UK Court Jails Woman for Laundering 150 Bitcoin Tied to $5.6 Billion Fraud
25.5.2024
The Southwark Crown Court in London, UK, sentenced a woman to jail for money laundering bitcoin tied to a billion-dollar investment fraud.
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Forex and Crypto Investment Fraud Busted in Malaysia, Ten Arrested and Millions Seized
24.5.2024
Malaysian authorities have dismantled a forex investment fraud and cryptocurrency syndicate that had been operating in the country.
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South Korean Police Arrest 28 in Raid on ‘Crypto Investment Fraud Ring’
23.5.2024
South Korean police officers have arrested 28 people they suspected of orchestrating a crypto investment fraud ring.
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'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski faces fraud, money laundering charges
16.5.2024
Pleterski and an associate were arrested months after multiple investor complaints and months of police investigation
FBI busts $43M crypto and Las Vegas hospitality Ponzi scheme
2.5.2024
The FBI arrested a New York resident for defrauding investors of at least $43 million in a multi-year Ponzi scheme that included a Las Vegas hospitality business and crypto trading operation
India’s CBI Conducts Nationwide Search Operation in Crackdown on App-Based Crypto Investment Fraud
1.5.2024
The CBI in India has launched a nationwide search operation as part of an ongoing investigation into an app-based crypto fraudulent investment scheme.
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